Today’s interview is with Eric and Stacey Berglind, a married couple who blog at Tonight’s Better Together. Motivated by their desire to keep their own romance alive, they share creative ideas for date nights for “anyone that’s fed up with same old dinner and movies or corny, uninventive Pinterest [date night] lists.” They also give readers glimpses into their marriage and life as West Coasters who moved to the East Coast. In this interview, Eric and Stacey share some fun facts about themselves and the best advice they’ve ever received.

Fun fact about you:Eric: I’m a certified scuba diverStacey: I was Miss Borrego Springs, beauty pageant queen for a small town

Funner fact:Eric: I’ve broken nine bones thus far in my lifeStacey: I was nudged by a bull shark in thigh deep water in North Carolina and lived to tell the tale

Funnest fact:Eric: If it is furry I have to resist the urge to hug it (animals only)Stacey: I’m allergic to bees because I’ve been stung by scorpions too many times

What do you think has been essential to your success as a blogger?Both: Identifying the right form of social media and developing a consistent posting schedule has been crucial to our continued growth.

What was something that surprised you about blogging?The willingness of the blogging community to reach out to each other. We have built friendships with people from all walks of life through blogging.

If you had to describe your blog in 6 words or less, what would you say?Date ideas that don’t suck!

Who or what inspires you?Our own relationship inspires us to develop new content for our audience.

If you aren’t doing anything related to blogging, what are you doing in your free time?Both: Working full-time and trying to be outdoors as much as possible with our furry mutt.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?Life’s too short to sit around worrying about it.

Readers: Join me in thanking Eric and Stacey for sharing their time, stories, and advice with us! If you want to learn more about them, check out their blog Tonight’s Better Together, with all the links to the usual social media sites.

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